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Food System
Chicago Puts Urban Gardens on the Map
Feb 8th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Mapping urban agriculture efforts in major cities isn't a new idea—various projects in cities like [San Francisco](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=214070758174767497093.0004b75dc4d1b5ba7b51f&msa=0), [New York](http://gardenmaps.org/) and [New Orleans](http://www.noffn.org/2013/01/growing-sites-markets-other-sites-in-nola/) plot out where their community gardens, urban farms and school gardens are located. But a new project in Chicago has dug deeper than the others by attempting to account for every backyard vegetable garden in the city.
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Transportation
Managing Our Resource Futures
Feb 6th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
The recently released report from Chatham House takes a hard look at the challenges that lie ahead in the future as the world's most crucial resources come under the increased strain of over-consumption.
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Food System
Food Waste Entrepreneurs
Feb 4th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
These innovative entrepreneurs are turning the crisis of food waste into a profitable business opportunity.
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Transportation
Fuel Economy at a Record High
Feb 1st, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
Fuel economy in America hit an all time high of 23.8 mpg for 2012, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute's Eco-Driving Index.
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Food System
Tackling the Food Waste Crisis
Jan 30th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
Sustainable food activists Anna Lappe and Danielle Nierenberg join forces to address the issue of food waste worldwide.
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Eco Living
Feeding 7 Billion People And Counting
Jan 28th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Inspired by a recent Wall Street Journal article written by Anna Lappe and Danielle Nierenberg, Sustainable America has created the following infographic to explain how food is wasted and lost around the world, and what can be done about it.
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Food System
Farmigo
Jan 25th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
Farmigo wants to become the nation's largest online farmers market with the ability to individually choose your food items each week while supporting local farmers in your region.
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Transportation
Boeing's Plans for Renewable Jet Fuels
Jan 23rd, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
Boeing aims to develop renewable jet fuels using region specific biofuel feedstocks like recycled cooking oil and fast growing grasses.
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Transportation
7 Ways The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Benefits Alternative Fuels
Jan 21st, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 included several incentives that benefit the alternative fuels industry through the end of 2013. The credits will help lower the price of alternative fuels and make them more competitive with fossil fuels, as well as help start-ups grow their businesses.
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